{"id":9758,"date":"2025-11-30T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T00:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=9758"},"modified":"2025-11-29T20:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T01:58:12","slug":"panama-sets-record-straight-after-bukeles-viral-comment-on-school-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/politics-government\/panama-sets-record-straight-after-bukeles-viral-comment-on-school-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama Sets Record Straight After Bukele’s Viral Comment on Violent School Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez Acha issued a formal response to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele<\/a> on Friday regarding a misinterpreted viral video from a Panamanian school. The diplomatic clarification came after Bukele commented publicly on social media about an incident he mistakenly believed involved students assaulting a teacher. Martinez Acha firmly stated that no educator was involved in what he described as a regrettable but isolated event between students.<\/p>\n

The controversy began when a video circulated widely on digital platforms showing a physical confrontation among youths at the Altos de San Francisco school in the La Chorrera District<\/a>. International alternative media outlets picked up the footage, amplifying the reach of the initially misreported story. This chain of events brought the matter to the attention of the Salvadoran president, who then shared his perspective with his substantial social media following.<\/p>\n

Official Clarification from Panama’s Government<\/h2>\n

Martinez Acha emphasized the critical importance of factual accuracy in public discourse, particularly when discussing matters involving foreign nations. He expressed appreciation for international interest in Panamanian youth development while simultaneously correcting the record. The foreign minister’s statement carefully balanced diplomatic courtesy with firm correction of the inaccurate narrative.<\/p>\n

“The truth is indispensable,” Martinez Acha stated. [Translated from Spanish] “However, it is important to clarify the facts to prevent inaccurate information from generating erroneous conclusions. The embarrassing act did not involve a teacher at any moment.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A post shared by Javier Mart\u00ednez-Acha V\u00e1squez (@javierachapma)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n